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Berkswell and Balsall Common Tennis Club is currently welcoming new members of all ages and abilities. The long-established club is situated at the Lant Sports Ground and Community Centre on Meeting House Lane in Balsall Common.

Competitive and social tennis players all welcome at Berkswell & Balsall

Berkswell and Balsall Common Tennis Club is urging Wimbledon-wannabes to dust off their trainers and restring their rackets to make the most of annual memberships, which run from 1st March each year.

Balsall Common Lions are perhaps best known in and around the village for their annual Santa’s sleigh tour and annual bonfire and fireworks displays which raise large sums of money for good causes. They carry out many activities for good causes all year round. In 2012 they are working towards a giant Jubilee celebration for the Queen’s Jubilee on Tuesday 5th June 2012.

Balsall Common Lions Club has three main sections – in line with other Lions Clubs around the world – working together for communities, locally, nationally and internationally as follows:

It’s looking like there will be plenty of reasons to stay in Balsall Common and Berkswell over the Jubilee weekend, what with the big family event run by the Balsall Common Lions, a street party in Berkswell, plus 60s/70s pop legends The Fortunes playing on an outdoor stage at the Railway Inn on Tuesday 5th June.

This page will be updated regularly in the weeks leading up to the big weekend:

Anyone wishing to have an event listed here should get in touch via email: admin@balsallcom.com

Sunday 3rd June 2012

Berkswell Jubilee Street Party

Berkswell Street Party with jester and steel band, hosted by Berkswell Parish Council. This event is participating in the Big Jubilee Lunch, the theme being ‘having lunch with your neighbours’ in friendship and fun.

Monday 4th June

Jubilee fun at the Brickmakers Arms

Includes live evening entertainment from Fingers and Fumbs, come back for updates.

Tuesday 5th June

Jubilee Celebrations at the Railway Inn Balsall Common

Lots on here, activities all day including £100 prize money up for grabs in a ‘Railway’s Got Talent’ competition, plus 60s/70s pop legends The Fortunes playing on an outdoor stage in the car park next to Berkswell Station from 8:30pm.

Doors at the Railway will open at midday, with Rumours Roadshow Disco and MC from 2pm onwards playing music and introducing acts/activities.

2pm – Rumours Roadshow disco &? MC

4pm – Railway’s Got Talent (heats)

6-8pm – Christy Pepper – popular Coventry and district singer

8-8:30pm – Railways Got Talent Final (£100 Winner’s Prize)

8:30-10:30 – The Fortunes

10:30pm until close MarkOne Disco and Karaoke

Other attractions: Hot dog stall, Ice Cream van. Grand raffle with flatscreen TV for 1st prize. All proceeds to Acorns and St John’s Ambulance. S John’s volunteers will also be present on site.

Tuesday 5th June

Balsall Common Village Fete and Party in the Park

A free family friendly event to run from 2pm at the Lant Sports Ground on Meeting House Lane (gatesopen at 1:30pm). Live music includes a Take That tribute act performing on the clubhouse balcony from 7pm.

All timings (where shown) are subject to change:

Main Arena

Opening ceremony and Fancy Dress parade (from 2pm with prizes)

Zumba demonstration with Penny Smith (from 2:25pm)

Streetdance act by the Animated Dance Performance Team (from 2:55pm)

Dramarama youth drama (from 3:25pm)

Children’s Races (from 3:35pm)

Kung Fu demonstration (from 4:30pm)

Raffle draw (from 5:00pm with a long list of available prizes)

Party in the Park (evening)

Abba Tribute (from 6:15pm – Gimme Gimme Show performed by Centre Stage next to main clubhouse)

That’s Life (from 7pm to 9pm Take That tribute from the clubhouse balcony)

Free sporting oportunities

14:00 – 16:00 Tennis: Junior coaching

14:00 – 18:00 Tennis: Adult social play

14:30 – 15:30 Cricket: a chance for teenagers and youngsters to bowl in the nets against the speed gun (certificates and prizes)

15:30 – 16:30 Tennis: a chance to find out how fast you can serve against the speed gun

16:00 – 17:00 Cricket: a chance for youngsters to play Kwik Cricket (a fun short-form variation of the game run by The Cricket Clinic)

16:00 – 18:00 Tennis: a chance for rusty racquets to enjoy some coaching

BalsallCom.Com is making an open invitation to businesses, clubs and groups across Balsall Common and Berkswell to advertise their yuletide events and opening hours through Christmas into the New Year 2012. The page is now up and running and we will be updating as often as possible during this period.

Over 30 years since the publication of Mrs Milburn’s diaries, Balsall Writers, a newly formed Writing Group are meeting monthly across the road from Burleigh in the village Hall. They have two groups – Group One is for writers seeking eventual publication and this group is now full and operating a waiting list. Group Two is for those who are writing to improve their skills or just writing for enjoyment – and they have two vacancies for membership. For more info contact – Anne Santos 01676 534003 or visit their website www.balsallwriters.org.uk or email: info@balsallwriters.org.uk